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Is the media fueling racism? (Original Post) theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 OP
Yes, and that war is over seveneyes Jun 2015 #1
No JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #2
Is water wet ? n/t jaysunb Jun 2015 #3
Agree , every station Nothing but racism theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #4
Do Bears shit in the woods? haikugal Jun 2015 #5
Is the pope Catholic? hifiguy Jun 2015 #8
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. hifiguy Jun 2015 #15
Bears shit... CANDO Jun 2015 #16
I won't argue with them... haikugal Jun 2015 #17
I read your other post, and it sounds like the mere discussion of race makes you feel icky. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #6
How so? Spazito Jun 2015 #7
By facing it exists edhopper Jun 2015 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #10
I'm so sorry that you feel guilty: demmiblue Jun 2015 #11
other than fox news, no. spanone Jun 2015 #12
No, cowardly, ignorant neanderthals are fueling racism. So, Fox "news" is, I guess. n/t prayin4rain Jun 2015 #13
That depends on what is considered "the Media." kydo Jun 2015 #18
There is profit in conflict. Throd Jun 2015 #19

Tarheel_Dem

(31,454 posts)
6. I read your other post, and it sounds like the mere discussion of race makes you feel icky.
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 06:25 PM
Jun 2015

There are issues that need to be hashed out, and pretending that everything's okay, is just bullshit. Eric Holder had it exactly right.

Spazito

(55,312 posts)
7. How so?
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 06:34 PM
Jun 2015

How do you feel, how are they "fueling racism" if you feel they are and, if you don't feel that way, why are you asking the question?

Response to theycallmetrinity (Original post)

kydo

(2,679 posts)
18. That depends on what is considered "the Media."
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 07:47 PM
Jun 2015

If it is the likes of Faux Noise, Rush Limballs and all that hate mongering stuff, well yeah. Pure hate just spews out like a volcano spewing lava. But they're not really apart of the news media, they are really just entertainment. So they can claim lies as truth and race bait all they want, free speech or something. Sadly many people think they are a news source. Which is why this country is so messed up.

Now the real true news media outlets don't fuel racism. But we don't really have many real news media outlets these days. Seems to me that the entertainment fake news biz got that race baiting all covered.

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